This document summarizes the activities carried out during the period of activities co-financed by the Life Long Learning Programme of the European Union, from October 1, 2013 thru December 31, 2106.

February 28, 2017

D2.1 Readings on contemporary housing research

This report contains the two issues of the Reader which present a selection of position papers written by partners involved sub-network Housing Research. The document gives an overview of the research issues that that the members of this subnetwork are dealing with. It illustrates current issues related to contemporary housing policy and research. The texts presented in this document are complemented with the topics summarized by partners in OIKOPEDIA.
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February 28, 2017

D3.2 Video reporting of participatory actions: Civic Housing

This video summarizes the pedagogic experience carried out within the seminar "Civic Housing" at the School of Architecture La Salle during the Fall semester 2013_14. Students from La Salle and members of the association Sostre Cívic participated in a process aimed at involving dwellers in the process of designing their future homes. The video describes the learning design process which involved both students and dwellers.
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February 28, 2017

D3.3 Report on participatory actions

This document is a report of the implementation of the participatory action carried out in Barcelona, with the participation of the School of Architecture La Salle and the cooperative SostreCívic. The purpose of this activity has been to develop design methods and tools to foster the participation of dwellers in the design process of their future homes. This work was carried out by architecture students participating in an elective seminar dedicated to the OIKONET project.
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February 28, 2017

D4.1 Learning Spaces

This report contains the summary of the work done in nine learning spaces carried out during the project. A summary of the development process and work carried out in each learning space is presented, including the implemented learning activities and tasks, examples of student works, evaluation of the results and reflections about the work done. The work compiled in this document helps teachers who have participated in the project to gain an overview of a variety of pedagogic approaches which can help them to critically reflect on their current learning and teaching practices.
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February 28, 2017

D4.3 International Workshops (Lisbon)

This report summarizes the work done during the first international OIKONET workshop held in Lisbon in July 2014. The topic of the Lisbon workshop was “Contemporary Living Patterns: Formal – Informal”. The objective was to develop a cross-disciplinary dialogue aimed at identifying meanings and forms of contemporary living patterns in mass housing, by opposing “formal” and “informal” housing exemplified by two neighbourhoods, “Portela de Sacavém” and “Bairro da Liberdade”, respectively. The report encompasses the preparatory activities done prior to the workshop in the OIKODOMOS Workspaces environment, the programme of activities and results produced in the workshop as well as the evaluation of the students’ work by tutors.
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February 28, 2017

D5.1 OIKONET Digital platform

This report presents the work done concerning the design and implementation of the OIKONET digital platform. The platform started to be created from scratch at the start of the project. Later, it has been developed in successive stages, adding new components as the project progressed. A usability test has been conducted in the second half of the project to verify the functionality of the platform. The digital platform is a key component of the OIKONET project. It is meant to foster the communication and the collaborative work among project partners and to disseminate the project activities beyond the consortium.
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February 28, 2017

D6.5 Final Quality Report

This report summarizes the results of all the evaluation activities performed during the project: events (project meetings, conferences); learning activities (learning spaces, workshops) and digital environment (web portal, social web). Furthermore, two external experts were invited to review some project activities; their feedback which is included in this document.
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February 28, 2017

D7.4 Publications

This is a report of the publications produced by OIKONET partners, published in journals, external conferences and conferences organized within the project. In sum, 3 articles in scientific journals, 11 conference papers and 40 papers in the three international OIKONET conferences have been produced by the consortium.
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February 28, 2017

D8.2 Common credits

This report presents the work done during the project to create a common base to evaluate the learning activities carried out in various settings (collaborative learning activities, workshops). The ultimate goal has been to create a list of competences to be used in the design of a curriculum focused on the theme “Global Dwelling”. This table can be instrumental in the design of future courses carried out by OIKONET partners, either in their own curricula or in joint courses with other partners.
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February 28, 2017

OIKONET Third International Conference GLOBAL DWELLING Manchester Final panel

Video of closing panel discussion of the Third International Conference “GLOBAL DWELLING”, McDonald Hotel, Manchester, 23 September 2016, with the participation of Adriana Diaconu, Université Grenoble Alpes; Magda Sibley, University of Sheffield; Adam Evans, University of Central Lancashire; Gojko Bezovan, University of Zagreb; Leandro Madrazo, Ramon Llull University; and Paul Jones, Northumbria University.

February 28, 2017

THINKING DWELLING

The purpose of this learning space is to bring together students and faculty from the OIKONET partner schools in a joint reflection about the forms of living in the contemporary world. Participants are encouraged to reflect on the forms of dwelling in our global societies and to develop a critical understanding which enables them to envision the role of the architect in the shaping of the spaces we inhabit. The learning space is coordinated by LA SALLE.
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This project is funded with support from the European Commission (Project number 539369-LLP-1-2013-1-ES-ERASMUS-ENW). This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.